Description: Adaptations of the Emperor Penguin
Adaptations of the Emperor Penguin
Features
- Largest of all the Penguins
- Can grow upto 4ft and weigh upto 90 Pounds
- Short neck, large head, tiny tail, flipper-like wings,
- Webbed feet to swim well
Harsh Climate
- Can adapt to negative low temperature climate as low as -84F
- Move in groups to keep warm
- They have thick layer of blubber under their skin to keep themselves warm
Protection
- Move in group
- Guard around the eggs
- They swim in zigzag motion through the water
Role of Parents Penguins
- Female
- Male
- They make partners for life time
Baby Penguins
- They stay in their mother's pouch so they don't freeze
- They are called 'Creches'
- Once a little bit older they stay in groups to fight the cold climate
Habitat
- They are usually found in cold places
- Mostly found in Antartica
- Their diet includes Krills/Squids/fishes
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